Eleanor Roosevelt has always been an inspiration for women around the world. I'm not here to discuss her vast accomplishments, for there are plenty. What most people don't know is that Mrs. Roosevelt had a permit to carry a pistol! This permit was issued by Dutchess County, New York when she was 72 years old. But she started carrying a pistol well before that. Eleanor was taught how to use a revolver by her husband, the presidents, body guards. Being the independent woman that she was, she refused to allow secret service to always accompany her during her time as first lady. Reportedly, she wasn't a great shot, but certainly knew how to use a weapon, and kept it in her cars glovebox.

Born October 11, 1884, in New York City, Eleanor Roosevelt, the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt, married Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 17, 1905. A politically active First Lady of New York State, from 1929 to 1933, Eleanor broadcast “Women in Politics” on NBC radio, edited the Women’s Democratic News and did major fundraising for the National Democratic Committee’s Women’s Activities Committee.

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